gorddirlawn

Welsh

Etymology

gor- (“too, very”) +‎ dirlawn (“saturated”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɔrˈðɪrlau̯n/

Adjective

gorddirlawn (feminine singular gorddirlawn, plural gorddirlawn, equative mor orddirlawn, comparative mwy gorddirlawn, superlative mwyaf gorddirlawn)

  1. (chemistry, physics) supersaturated
    Synonym: gordrwythedig

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of gorddirlawn
radical soft nasal aspirate
gorddirlawn orddirlawn ngorddirlawn unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “supersaturated”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “gorddirlawn”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “gorddirlawn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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